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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Paper ID #45678Using a Podcast to Increase Student Motivation, Desire, and Commitment toEngineeringDr. Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Jessica Ohanian Perez is an associate professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a focus on STEM pedagogy. Jessica earned her doctorate in education, teaching, learning and culture from CGU.Dr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mechanical

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Madison Christine Fanning, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Shreya Khosla Gustafson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sarah Meece, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Divya Bendigeri, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Trisha Patnaik, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #47507Experiential Activities Demonstrating Mass Transfer in Porous Materials inan Introductory Bioengineering CourseProf. Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Caroline Cvetkovic is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she instructs courses in quantitative physiology, biofabrication, and heat transfer. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Center for Neuroregeneration and Department of Neurosurgery at the

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 4: Pathways, Belonging, and Early Experiences

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University; Lauren A Griggs, The Pennsylvania State University; Eduardo Granata Rodriguez, Pennsylvania State University; Enrique D Gomez

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Paper ID #48091WIP: Introducing Research in Summer Bridge ProgramsDr. Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University Cindy Howard Reed is the Director of Graduate and Postdoc Equity and an Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Engineering at Penn State. She has a MS in Environmental Health Engineering and PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and received her BS in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. Prior to her position at Penn State, Dr. Reed conducted research in the field of indoor air quality at the Environmental Progection Agency and National Institute of

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 13: Equity in Action - Identity, Mentorship, and Inclusion

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan F Rooney, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Julio Enrique Terán, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Paper ID #45988Complete paper (evidence-based practice): Integrating Sustainability intoEngineering Education: The Impact of Complementary Field Activities onStudent EngagementMorgan F Rooney, North Carolina State University at RaleighNathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Since 2018, Nathalie Lavoine has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University (Raleigh, North Carolina, US). She received her PhD degree in 2013 from the Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Sciences, and Graphic Arts under the supervision of Dr. Julien Bras and Dr. Isabelle Desloges, in

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 5: Academic Support, Retention, and Success Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hiba Assi, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Dawn Archey, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Andrew Steffka, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy

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program lies in our curricular redesign plan which combines all first-year physics, math and engineering lectures and laboratory instruction in a single, year-longstudio-style course that accounts for twenty-one of the thirty-two credit hours completed by first-year engineering students. The redesigned curriculum satisfies ABET and HLC accreditationrequirements while also keeping our students on the usual 4-year trajectory for an engineeringdegree. The studio teaching approach in physics instruction, or “studio physics”, was pioneeredby the Rensselaer Physics Education Group in the 1990s as an innovative method to improvestudent engagement and conceptual understanding in physics [38]. This approach integratestraditional lectures with laboratory

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 1: Curriculum Design and Innovative Pedagogy

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Gary W. Offerdahl, Washington State University

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Paper ID #47677WIP: Pilot Implementation of Mandatory Club-Led Workshops in a First-YearEngineering CourseMrs. Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University Olivia Reynolds is an assistant professor at Washington State University. She earned her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Washington State in 2022 with research focused on developing and evaluating low-cost, hands-on learning tools demonstrating heat transfer and fluid mechanics principles. Reynolds is now teaching the first-year introductory engineering course for Washington State and is involved with college-wide first-year programming and retention efforts.Gary W

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 3: Session 3: Curriculum in Motion - Redesigning the First-Year Experience

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Ruhala, Kennesaw State University; Turaj Ashuri, Kennesaw State University; Lance Crimm, Kennesaw State University; Charles Richard Kennedy, Kennesaw State University; Margaret L Lowder, Kennesaw State University; Matthew Quincy Marshall, Kennesaw State University; Christina R Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Gregory L. Wiles PE, Kennesaw State University; Roneisha Wynette Worthy, Kennesaw State University

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engineering degree programs to Southern Polytechnic in 2007 and 2008. Crimm has been a professor at Southern Polytechnic since 1997, serving in a multitude of roles as he continually seeks to savor the joys of teaching and learning from faculty, staff, and students. Crimm earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia having been recognized by this GSPE organization in 2019 as the overall ”Engineer of the Year” among the several highly competitive categories such as Education, Private Practice, Industry, Government, etc.Charles Richard Kennedy, Kennesaw State University Charles (Richard

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 12: Bridging the Gap - Strategies to Support Diverse Learners in Early Engineering Courses

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aishwary Pawar, Southern Methodist University; DeLean Tolbert Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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questions accurately reflect students' experiences, challenges, andperspectives related to the Pre-Engineering (PENG) program. This study guaranteesmethodological rigor and enhances its credibility by incorporating the IPR framework.MethodologyThe study employs quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the challenges faced by Pre-Engineering (PENG) students at a public University, providing a comprehensive understandingof the program's effectiveness and areas for improvement. It includes three participant groups:current and former students, faculty members teaching PENG courses (e.g., MATH 090, MATH105, CHEM 134, ENGR 100), and advisers.Research ContextThe Pre-Engineering program (PENG) at the public University in this research study

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 5: Supporting Student Transition

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine; Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine; Dayana Rivas, University of California, Irvine; Analia E. Rao, University of California, Irvine

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National Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests include engineering education, as well as control and optimization of nonlinear and hybrid systems with applications to power and energy systems, multi-agent systems, robotics, and biomedicine. He is the recipient of several awards for his innovative teaching and excellence in research mentorship.Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine Dr. Dicke is an Associate Project Scientist within the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. In her research, she aims to understand how students’ motivation and interest in the STEM fields can be fostered